Dam of Béni Haroun
HE capital city of the Algerian East,
development. Thus, a promising tourist business
|
Constantine, and the Mila — Batna
started step by step around the lake of this great
channel have always had difculties in
Algerian dam.
terms
of
drinking water supply
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although an enormous farm1ng potential lay
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somewhat
hidden this region.
recove1e
1ts
vocation.
ln fact, Mila which was
founded during the 3rd century (in 256) and which
Since a long time, the idea of building a hydraulic
was
then called Milev, was built to serve as
system capable of mobilizing and transferring
protection
and
support
to
ancient
Cirta
water resources to the region’s major cities has
(Constantine). It is therefore natural and under
germinated in the minds of oicials. The choice
another form that Béni Haroun dam continues to
was
made on Béni Haroun basin located not far
serve as logistical support to old Cirta and its area.
from ancient Mila, known for having always been
,
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.
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Beni Haroun hydraulic complex is a structuring
the queen of cereals and milk
.
.
.
.
.
.
propct and a major strategic m11estone in the
With a basin side of 7725 square kilometers that
water resources sector’s development program. It
received excellent ow, estimated at 730 million
is destined for improving and structuring drinking
cubic meters and a regular volume of 435 million
water supply for about four million inhabitants
cubic meters, Béni Haroun dam, whose capacity is
living in six wilayas (provinces). It also allows the
960 million cubic meters, was designed and built to
irrigation of over 440 000 ha in the perimeters of
serve as a main dam to transfer the water resources
Teleghma, Remila, Ouled Fade], Chemora and
of six wilayas (provinces).
Batna — Aïn Touta.
The dam which is located not far from a hot spring
The physical capacity of this development made up
to which it owes its name, gives an important
of mobilization, transfer, processing, supply and
magnitude and reects the genius of man because
irrigation networks also includes:
the
of this work is u
to the efforts made
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Two main dams: Béni Haroun and Bous51aba, of
to build it. Its construction was indeed long and
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respective capac1ty of 960 and 120 million
difficult, particularly that the main dyke had to be
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cub1cmeters.
bUilt m a geolog1cally very difcult area.
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Three storage dams: Oued Athmania, Koudiat
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Medouar and Ourkis of a-respect1ve capac1ty of
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extraordinary fauna and flora, Wild volcan1c
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.
35, 62 and 65 million cubic meters.
mounta1ns made of it a much v1s1ted place. This
achievement has indeed fully changed the area’s
‘.“
HE capital city of the Algerian East,
development. Thus, a promising tourist business
|
Constantine, and the Mila — Batna
started step by step around the lake of this great
channel have always had difculties in
Algerian dam.
terms
of
drinking water supply
W' h
n
d
h
.
.
t
'
"
although an enormous farm1ng potential lay
1
t
15 am,
t e_HIStOHΔ
somewhat
hidden this region.
recove1e
1ts
vocation.
ln fact, Mila which was
founded during the 3rd century (in 256) and which
Since a long time, the idea of building a hydraulic
was
then called Milev, was built to serve as
system capable of mobilizing and transferring
protection
and
support
to
ancient
Cirta
water resources to the region’s major cities has
(Constantine). It is therefore natural and under
germinated in the minds of oicials. The choice
another form that Béni Haroun dam continues to
was
made on Béni Haroun basin located not far
serve as logistical support to old Cirta and its area.
from ancient Mila, known for having always been
,
_
_
_
_
“
.
,,
Beni Haroun hydraulic complex is a structuring
the queen of cereals and milk
.
.
.
.
.
.
propct and a major strategic m11estone in the
With a basin side of 7725 square kilometers that
water resources sector’s development program. It
received excellent ow, estimated at 730 million
is destined for improving and structuring drinking
cubic meters and a regular volume of 435 million
water supply for about four million inhabitants
cubic meters, Béni Haroun dam, whose capacity is
living in six wilayas (provinces). It also allows the
960 million cubic meters, was designed and built to
irrigation of over 440 000 ha in the perimeters of
serve as a main dam to transfer the water resources
Teleghma, Remila, Ouled Fade], Chemora and
of six wilayas (provinces).
Batna — Aïn Touta.
The dam which is located not far from a hot spring
The physical capacity of this development made up
to which it owes its name, gives an important
of mobilization, transfer, processing, supply and
magnitude and reects the genius of man because
irrigation networks also includes:
the
of this work is u
to the efforts made
_
_
_
_
J
_
y
_
p
_
°
Two main dams: Béni Haroun and Bous51aba, of
to build it. Its construction was indeed long and
_
_
_
_
.
.
.
&
respective capac1ty of 960 and 120 million
difficult, particularly that the main dyke had to be
_
.
.
.
.
cub1cmeters.
bUilt m a geolog1cally very difcult area.
Th
_
b
_
h 1
_
t t'
'
Three storage dams: Oued Athmania, Koudiat
’
e
t
w1t
uxur10us
ve ‘e & ion,
.
.
.
e
s1te
S
au y
_
g
_
Medouar and Ourkis of a-respect1ve capac1ty of
,
extraordinary fauna and flora, Wild volcan1c
_
_
_
.
.
.
.
.
35, 62 and 65 million cubic meters.
mounta1ns made of it a much v1s1ted place. This
achievement has indeed fully changed the area’s
‘.“